Blue Jackets vs Panthers Prediction
NHL · 13 Oct 2026 · 22:15 UTC · Result: Lost (3–7)
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Blue Jackets host Panthers in the NHL on 13 Oct 2026, kick-off 22:15 UTC. Recent form: Blue Jackets L-W-L-W-W (3W 2L); Panthers L-L-W-W-L (2W 3L).
Vantip's record in NHL
- NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate, voids excluded).
- Moneyline market across all NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate).
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AI Match Analysis
Columbus is the most likely regulation winner, with the market at 42.3% and the independent model at 41.7%. The two are effectively aligned, so there is no model gap. The case for the Blue Jackets rests on confirmed team news. Florida is without Barkov (lower body, expected back around late November) and Marchand (leg, roughly six weeks). Goaltender Jacob Markstrom is also out, so Akira Schmid is likely in net. Florida played in Buffalo on Monday afternoon and travels to Columbus for Tuesday night, while Columbus is rested. The Panthers' power play has scored just once in 28 attempts. Columbus has its own absences, including Dante Fabbro, Ivan Provorov, Isac Lundestrom and Caleb MacDonald, and Conor Garland's status is uncertain with an illness. Florida's underlying chance numbers have been decent, and the three-way market leaves a 22.8% draw probability. Most of this news is public and already in the price. I see only a small edge, about two points, for the home side.
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